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About The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 2017)
6 - END OF YEAR GIVING - DECEMBER 9, 2017 Us TOO Florence, a 501(c)3 nonprofi t, is your source for prostate cancer information and support on the Oregon Coast. We reach men from Bandon to the south, Yachats to the north and Mapleton to the east, plus the entire greater Florence area. We are ready when men and their loved ones need us. Our Giving includes: a. urologist providing the latest information on PSA screening, diagnosis, treatment/non-treatment options and life aft er treatment; b. sharing our personal prostate cancer experiences, including a first-hand account of what we chose to do, why we chose it and how it has turned out; c. supporting each other as we travel this journey together. Us TOO Florence has two monthly meetings – each usually with a urologist present to provide information and answer questions: a. 2nd Tuesday of each month – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw. Urologist Dr. Bryan Mehlhaff attends. b. 3rd Tuesday of each month – 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. at the Ichiban Chinese/ Japanese Restaurant. Urologist Dr. Roger McKimmy attends. Us TOO Florence outreach includes a monthly article in the Coast Life Section of the Siuslaw News being either a local man’s Personal Prostate Cancer Journey or a Behind the Headlines written by Facilitator Bob Horney; attendance at health fairs at the FEC; 3-ring binders at over 20 locations in Florence with the above Journeys and articles inside (updated monthly); weekends in September at the Boardwalk Market highlighting Prostate Cancer Awareness Month; advertising in the Siuslaw News and its special editions. Finally, maintaining our own website: www. ustooflorence.org. Financial support is provided by Oregon Urology Foundation, Us TOO Florence participants and members of the public. All donations are tax deductible and go to support the above outreach programs. Make checks payable to Us TOO Florence and mail to: Us TOO Florence, 924 Island Drive South, Florence, Or 97439. Every dollar goes to reaching men and their loved ones in dealing with the 2nd most deadly cancer in the male population. Contact Bob Horney, (H) 541-997-6626 or (C) 541-999-4239 or maribob@oregonfast. net for information. OUR NEW LOCATION We are now in our new loca on and serve hot meals from 12:30-1:30, Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Friday’s in the kitchen of the New Life Lutheran Church (next door to Food Share). WHO WE SERVE We serve the homeless and those in need in our community. Our numbers average from 45-65 meals per day. We also serve families with children, seniors, and veterans. OUR OTHER SERVICES We provide mail service, laundry and shower vouchers, u lity cut off no ces, help for prescrip ons, and other individual help as needed. CHRISTMAS PARTY On Friday December 22 nd , from 12:30 to 1:30 we will be having a BIG Christmas celebra on star ng with a special meal. Then we will distribute stockings fi lled with hygiene products, as well as special wrapped gi s from St. Andrew’s! The children will also receive a stocking and a special present for each one. THANK YOU to all our volunteers and this year we have volunteers from Peace Health to help us celebrate as well! HOW YOU CAN HELP We are an all volunteer staff , so every dona on goes directly to the needs. Your gi will mean so much to those who have so li le. Please send your gi to the address below. We also need more volunteers. If you can help, give us a call. Thank you so much for your support! P. O. Box 1296, Florence Oregon. 541-997-5057
